Trying to send this again... SPAM filter messing with me... "this is a query about what hardware might make for a really good sql server"
There :-p >Hello, > >I need some advise. > >We are about to purchase a huge system for use as a DB/web application server (mostly >DB). > >I'd like to point out that upper management (not me) has decided to do this... please >don't tell me that I don't need something that big, or that I should use an x86 >cluster - that's already out of the question, and out of my hands. > >The server they had already decided to get is a Dell PowerEdge 8450 with an external >PowerVault storage array. See details here: >PowerEdge 8450: >http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.asp?customer_id=04&keycode=6W300&order_code=PE8450&cfgpg=1#updatepriceNS >PowerVault 22xS >http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.asp?order_code=PV22XS&customer_id=04&keycode=6W300&family_id=9171 > >The server is an eight-way PIII Xeon , 32GB of RAM, price approx. $99,000 USD - let's >say $100,000 In some configurations we've gotten higher. > > >PowerVault approx. $7,500 USD for five-disk RAID 5, 36GB 15k SCSI disks. > >Management asked me and another tech. to figure out exactly what we need. We called >Dell, and the Dell tech said this would be going head on with RISC based systems. > >Which got me to thinking.... I am personally not fond of x86, and don't want to pass >up an opportunity to get a RISC system, like an Alpha, SPARC or PPC. > >Management has given me permission to make a comparison, I'm hoping someone here has >experience with RISC systems. > >I'd _really_ like to have a RISC system.... but I've got no idea how to go about >comparing them. > >For me it's like trying to compare apples and oranges when you don't even know what >an orange is =) > >Does anyone here know how much an Alpha, SPARC, or PPC system that has comparable >power would be? > >Or even _what_ systems are comparable? As I said, I've never dealt with anything >besides x86 and Apple PPC before, so I'm venturing into totally new territory. > >If someone can give me a clue, I'd really appreciate it. Apparently we are mostly >after processing power (CPU+RAM), my boss said we wouldn't even need a GigaBit NIC >(though of course he may be wrong). > >I basically need to find a RISC system that produces the same amount of power for >less $$$, or at LEAST more power for the same amount of $$$. > >It must run Linux of course, much preferably SuSE. I know SuSE Enterprise edition >runs on SPARC, PPC ({i|p|z}Series and Itanium/IA64 ( I really don't want the latter, >though if someone gives me a convincing argument, I'll consider it), and Professional >7.1 runs on Alpha, 7.3 runs on PowerPC > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks! > > > >---------------------------------------------------- >Jonathan Wilson >System Administrator >Clickpatrol.com >Cedar Creek Software http://www.cedarcreeksoftware.com ---------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Wilson System Administrator Clickpatrol.com Cedar Creek Software http://www.cedarcreeksoftware.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
